After Being Shot, Slovakia’s Leader Targets His Enemies
by Prime Minister Robert Fico has purged prosecutors, cultural officials, journalists and others he believes fueled “hatred and aggression” against him.
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Slovakia’s prime minister underwent another operation. He remains in serious condition
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has undergone another operation two days after being shot multiple times and remains in serious condition, officials said Friday. Fico, …
Slovakia’s Politics Were Toxic Long Before Its Prime Minister Was Shot
To the government that charged him, he was a “lone wolf,” an off-kilter individual representing nobody but himself when he pumped at least four bullets …
Suspect Is Charged in Attempted Killing of Slovakia’s Prime Minister
Officials in Slovakia were urging restraint on Thursday after an assassination attempt on the country’s prime minister, Robert Fico, calling on political parties and the …
Slovakia’s prime minister expected to survive assassination attempt as shock reverberates across Europe
Slovakia’s prime minister is expected to survive after he was shot multiple times and gravely wounded during an attempted assassination on Wednesday, according to his …
Attempted Assassination of Slovakia’s Robert Fico Puts Europe on Edge
A gunman shot Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, who is known for defying his fellow leaders in the European Union, multiple times at close …
Thursday Briefing: Slovakia’s Leader Was Shot
Shooting left Slovakia’s leader in ‘life-threatening’ condition Robert Fico, Slovakia’s prime minister, was shot five times and critically wounded yesterday. Officials said the attack appeared …
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Is Wounded in Attack
Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, was injured in an attack on Wednesday, according to the country’s president. Local media reported that Mr. Fico, a …
Slovakia’s public broadcasting overhaul allows government to control media, critics say
Slovakia’s government on Wednesday approved a controversial overhaul of the country’s public radio and television services, a move that critics say would result in the …
Peter Pellegrini Wins Slovakia’s Presidential Election
Voters in Slovakia on Saturday strengthened the grip of Russia-friendly political forces in Central Europe, handing victory in a presidential election to a candidate who …